Drug interactions
Glycopyrronium tosylate + Trospium
Severity: Moderate
Glycopyrronium tosylate and Trospium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs are antimuscarinics, so use together can add to dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention and blurred vision. Topical glycopyrronium has limited systemic absorption, so the effect is usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glycopyrronium tosylate and Trospium can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for systemic anticholinergic effects such as urinary retention and constipation, and reduce use of one agent if they occur.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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- Aclidinium + Trospium Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glycopyrronium tosylate with Trospium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glycopyrronium tosylate and Trospium can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Both drugs are antimuscarinics, so use together can add to dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention and blurred vision. Topical glycopyrronium has limited systemic absorption, so the effect is usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Glycopyrronium tosylate and Trospium?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for systemic anticholinergic effects such as urinary retention and constipation, and reduce use of one agent if they occur.
What other medicines interact with Trospium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Trospium with, for example, Clozapine, Pramlintide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Trospium page.
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